Part 21 of an interview series in which I invite artists to respond to six questions about art, process, and creativity (previous interviews: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ). The subject this time is painter Andrew Crane , whose work I've been enjoying via Google Plus for a while now. His paintings have echoes of the mark-making of Antoni Tapies, while still recognizably part of Andrew's own visual language. He lives in Northumberland, in the UK, which coincidentally is where I was born. 4e6 - Red step paint and graphite on hemp paper, 420 x 297mm Philip Hartigan : What medium do you chiefly use, and why? Andrew Crane : Mmmm…tricky question. I'm a bit gregarious when it comes to media, especially if there's a hardware store nearby. Right now I'm using varnish with step pa...
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